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It's a podcast about tanks. Do you want to listen to people talking about tanks? If so this is the podcast for you!

John and Andrew


    • May 17, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    70 - Chi Ha - The Sword of Empire

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 128:09


    How good was the Japanese Chi Ha? Just ten of them destroyed the British Empire. In this episode we find out how!

    69 - Bradley - A Real Tank Killer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 120:04


    In this episode we take on the life and times of one of history's most controversial armoured vehicles, the Bradley! We also take a deep dive into it's namesake Omar Bradley, and share some thoughts on recent world events.

    68 - Soviet BTs - Stalin's Hotrods

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 112:02


    In the interwar period the Soviets went hard on tank production, and a tank the communists took to war from Spain to Manchuria was the BT series, with suspension from an American racecar designer, a 500 horsepower engine, and a whopping (for the time) 45mm gun. Come join us as we explore a machine that killed fascists long before the war began. The episode also features an interview with Kurt from the Australian Museum of Armour and Artillery.

    67 - M103 - The last American Heavy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2025 111:50


    The USA had one last go at a heavy tank before settling on the MBT concept. It was not to the Army's liking but the Marines wanted as much tank as they could put ashore. In this episode we will explore the design, development and deployment of the last American Heavy.

    66 - Crusader - Britain could do better

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2025 106:40


    In Britain's darkest hour they turned to the industrial genius of William Morris and he gave them the Crusader tank. It was not the tank they needed, it was not the tank they deserved, but it was the tank they got.

    65 - CV-90 - Swedish fire from ice

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2024 155:53


    The Swedish miracle on ice, the light tank of our times, the CV-90! And our Christmas Mailbag, and we talk to a Dr Albert Pallazo, a national security expert, about the impact of climate change. You can download his book for free from: https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Portals/7/combat-studies-institute/csi-books/Command/ClimateChg-Palazzo%20interactive%20w%20cover%2010Aug2022.pdf

    64 - PT-76 - In Soviet Russia tanks are jet boats

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2024 147:27


    Featuring an under-rated and misunderstood Soviet amphibious tank, a halftime interview with Dr John Dolan, The War Nerd himself, and some other thoughts of recent events as viewed through a great deal of beer.

    63 - Tiger II - The Gott in Gotterdamerung!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2024 118:40


    In which we take on the Tiger II, have a chat with the Mother of Tanks herself, and some thoughts about recent events in Ukraine and the Middle East, as well as a distinctly underwhelming beer review.

    62 - Heavies - The end of the line!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 122:19


    Between the Siegfried Line and the Soviet IS3 the western powers put a lot of thought into heavy tanks in the late war period. Totally Tanked is here to figure it all out with you!

    61 - T-62 - Bring on the big guns

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024 136:16


    What could have been an incremental improvement on the legendary T-55 instead became a revolutionary tank as a string of weird co-incidences and sliding doors moments lead to a the end of cannon rifling and the invalidation of steel armour. Todays western tanks with their composite armours and smooth bore cannons are the response to the Soviets development of the T-62, a tank we're going to get to know a whole lot better in this episode!

    60 - Panzer 38(t) - The Stolen Spearhead

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 136:01


    In this episode we have the extraordinary tale of the little Czech tank that humbled the France. This episode also features a chat with Jack Bowsher the author of Forgotten Armour: Tank Warfare in Burma.

    59 - TR-85 - The Romanian Bison

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 95:08


    Romania has its own tank program, and in this episode we unpack just why that might be as we look at the TR-85! Also we talk to a Romanian about Romania, some thoughts on new Leopard variants, western tanks performance in Ukraine, and God's lager doesn't taste as sweet as it did when we wore younger men's clothes.

    58 - Renault FT - The Mother of Tanks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2024 152:17


    In the dark days of the First World War captain of industry Louis Renault looked on the tank building efforts of the allies and decided it could be done better. In the process he created the tank as we know it today.

    57 - M48 Patton - American Steel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2024 136:31


    Few tanks have seen as much combat as the M48 Patton, and few men have had as much to do with tanks as George Patton.  This podcast takes on the legacy of both the tank and the man.

    56 - C1 Ariete - The Fiat of tanks

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2024 130:31


    So what have the Italians wrought with their strange little orphan fleet of tanks? It's got issues...

    55 - Cromwell - The Cat Food.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2024 133:06


    Britain spent years getting their big tank ready for D-Day, but in the end one greedy industrialist de-railed the best of plans and gave them a sadly crappy tank. This is the story of Cromwell. (Note: This episode was recorded on 18 Feb 2024, we got confused about the year at the start)

    54 - Type 99 - The Red Wave.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2024 123:17


    Totally Tanked gives you the rundown on China's premier tank, the Type 99A. We also take a look at what reccent developments in Ukraine, Gaza, and Yemen mean for Chinese tank deployments, particularly surrounding Taiwan.

    53 - M24 Chaffee - The Voting Machine.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2023 126:38


    Possibly the best light tank of the second world war, the M24 Chaffee would take its big gun and low logistics requirements all around the world blazing a lightly armoured path through the hottest moments of the Cold War. The halftime interview features Hugh Cullimore talking about the Murrayville Tank Graveyard.

    52 - T-80 - The tank of future past.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2023 143:03


    Misunderstood, misused, under-appreciated, the T-80 was cut from production a lifetime ago.  And yet the hard lessons of the Ukraine war have seen its qualities come to be perceived in a new light, and production has been restarted! The halftime interview features Ross Manuel, you can find him at → https://thedocnetwork.net/

    51 - Churchill - The last landship

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2023 150:58


    Brought to you by the makers of the Titanic it was a vehicle only the British could conceive of. Monstrously heavy, incredibly slow, and anaemically armed. Yet somehow over 5,000 Churchill tanks were built in the Second World War. The halftime interview features author David Mitchelhill-Green, you can find his work at: https://www.amazon.com.au/David-Mitchelhill-Green/e/B01MZ9U8SW/

    50 - Al-Khalid - The tank of the pure

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2023 98:07


    Pakistan has given a case study in how to make an adequate tank on a shoestring. Also some thoughts on Ukraine.

    49 - Panther - Failing to meet expectations due to technical difficulties

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2023 120:34


    It is poetic, if not inevitable, that a much-anticipated episode about the Panther tank would be plagued by an omnishambles of technical difficulties, and thus fail to meet expectations. But there is some good stuff in here if you can get past what is not our finest performance!

    48 - CVR(T) - Does size matter?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2023 109:04


    Ever wonder why all those weird British light tanks had a name that started with an "S"? In this episode we're all across that, and will Graham's tank run? What's been going on in Russia? what are the household cavalry up to? What IFV is the US Army getting? Now for some links! -- Sponsor us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TotallyTanked -- Buy a T-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/totallytanked/shop 

    47 - Stuart - M3, M5, Honey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2023 117:33


    The best tank is the one you have that you can get where it needs to be. But... Sometimes you wish you had a little more. The Stuart in M3 and M5 variants saw a lot of action in the Second World War and beyond, so we're going to have a lot to talk about in this episode! Now for some links! -- Sponsor us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TotallyTanked -- Buy a T-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/totallytanked/shop 

    46 - Leopard 1 - The Cold Warrior

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2023 110:10


    As the Cold War became more lively the West couldn't leave German manufacturing sitting on the bench. The result was a radical tank design that was widely accepted as the best of its time, the Leopard 1. -- Sponsor us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TotallyTanked -- Buy a T-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/totallytanked/shop

    45 - Australian Cruisers (Sentinel) - When you need tanks and you don't know how to build them!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 136:11


    In this special recorded on ANZAC Day 2023 we tackle institutional white supremacy, and how it relates to a desperate Australian effort to build tanks in the second world war. We also talk to an American OPFOR tank commander, bring up the latest on Australia's move to cancel IFV production and just be all submarines all the time, and tackle Lazerpig's flawed views on the T-14 Armata.  Enjoy! Now for some links! -- Sponsor us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TotallyTanked -- Buy a T-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/tota... -- Subscribe to the podcast: https://totallytanked.libsyn.com/web

    44 - T-14 - The Phantom Menace

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2023 100:04


    In this episode we explore the magical fantasy tank that Russian dare not use, the T-14 Armata! Also discussion of model tank building, Australian submarines, and the war in Ukraine!

    43 - Char B1 Bis, How good can a French tank be?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2023 125:50


    We take on the best tank of the early second world war, the French Char B1 Bis. There was a lot to hate about this tank, but a surprising amount of good things there too. Also we talk to Clayton about building model tanks, and have some thoughts about the war in Ukraine!

    42 - Japanese Type 10, a great tank if it all works

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2023 120:00


    Dedicated to the memory of Lejla Nikolas. Totally Tanked takes on the new Japanese Type 10 tank. We also have a chat with a Japan resident about their recent developments, and then it's into: -- The greyhound that never killed a tiger -- The failure of the Pumas:  -- The rise of the Wagner Group -- Free the Leopards (and challengers to Ukraine) – Ukraine – Elon  Links:  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TotallyTanked YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr4bmgC4i34J32MY7bL79pg Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/TotallyTanked/shop

    41 - 2022 End of year wrapup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2023 6:10


    A quick run through the numbers which tell the tale of 2022 for a small independent tank podcast. Quick links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TotallyTanked Redbubble for tshirts (and more): https://www.redbubble.com/people/TotallyTanked/shop?asc=u Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TotesTanked Twitter: https://twitter.com/totallytanked1

    40 - M26 Pershing, the discarded future

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2022 98:51


    Totally Tanked is tackling the American WW2 heavy, the M26 Pershing. In 1943 the Americans had a tank design that would define tanks into the 1980s, but they decided they didn't want it. In this episode we will get to the bottom of how and why this happened, and how it ended when an American Lieutenant General was blown to smithereens by the US Eighth Airforce. Links: -- The Ukraine volunteer talking to Lindybeige is at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCbD4WBqPg4 -- Sponsor us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TotallyTanked -- Buy a T-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/tota... -- Subscribe to the podcast: https://totallytanked.libsyn.com/

    39 - T-90 The Beast From The East

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 110:30


    Totally Tanked is tackling the Russian monster the T-90! We also have a chat with an expert on infantry fighting vehicles and the latest from Ukraine. The beer for review is the Styrian Wolf Hazy IPA - by Urbanaut Brewing. Links: -- Dr Albert Palazzo's paper on Australian infantry fighting vehicles: https://www.aspi.org.au/report/deciding-future -- Sponsor us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TotallyTanked -- Buy a T-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/totallytanked/shop Huge thanks to our patrons: Stamps Scotch12 Brian Jenkins Vikram Murthy David Mulvaney

    38 - Vickers Inter-war Light Tanks. The training wheels of tanks

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2022 109:52


    In this episode we explore the murky world of making tanks in an era of disarmament, how keeping the Vickers company alive meant teaching the world how to make tanks, and then we go on to explore more recent events with the AbramsX and what's going on in Ukraine. Sign up on Patreon to support the pod at: https://www.patreon.com/TotallyTanked  

    37 - M18 Hellcat. "Plans are nothing. Planning is everything"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2022 129:51


    In a jam packed episode we examine the reasons behind the creation of the M18 Hellcat tank destroyer and its exciting service history in the Second World War and beyond.  We also have an interview with The Chieftain himself from AusArmourFest 2022, thoughts about the tank festival experience for those thinking of attending such a thing, the latest news from Ukraine, and a review of a really cracking NEIPA from New York's Barrier Brewing.

    36 - Chieftain. Sometimes you get it wrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2022 104:07


    In our 36th outing we cover Chieftain, the tank which proved the British don't always get it right. We also talk a bit about the looming war over Taiwan, and other parts between. To see the images and maps check out the YouTube livestream.  https://youtu.be/RPQ8-Q6iwJA

    35 - Panzer 3. The Hammer of the Reich

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2022 105:06


    In a jam packed episode we dismantle one of the greatest tanks of all time, the Panzer 3! There's also some discussion of why politics and tanks mix, and the American light tank! Beer for review is the Schnitzer Brau gluten free. If you want to join us for the live streams sign up at → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr4bmgC4i34J32MY7bL79pg Also you can find us on facebook → https://www.facebook.com/TotesTanked And Twitter → https://twitter.com/totallytanked1

    34 - T-64. The Ukrainian Colossus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2022 105:31


    The last masterpiece of the greatest tank designer in history the T-64 was initially a disappointment largely due to being too far ahead of its time. Now long past its prime of the 1980s it has roared back to prominence as the mainstay of the Ukrainian Army in the struggle against Russia.

    33 - M3 Medium. The Coffin For Seven Brothers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2022 113:31


    A tank so bad it was replaced by older designs, a tank so good it replaced newer ones. Despised by the Soviets, loved by the British, in the thick of the fighting for the best moments of German forces in Africa. The M3 Medium was a weird looking tank that did strange things over a peculiar service history. It certainly gives us a lot to talk about.  

    32 - Merkava. God's Tank. And a lot of Ukrainian musings

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2022 138:21


    John and Rob dive deep into the Israeli-Arab wars and then detour hard into the Ukraine to cover the old and the new in tank design and development. It's a marathon episode of tank related gold!

    31 - Furphy. A great Australian tank of the First World War

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 11:34


    It's little known that Australia deployed a fleet of tanks to the middle east in 1915. Noting the date, we present to you the history of this underappreciated vehicle.

    30 - SOMUA S35. The best tank in the worst time

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2022 69:53


    The best tank in the world in 1936 is not such a great thing to be in 1940. In this episode we take on the many tragic failings of what was on paper a very good tank, and the way it demonstrates the crucial weakness of France at the start of the Second World War. We also talk later in the episode about recent events in Ukraine, and as for the beer we review the Lindemans Pecheresse.

    29 - T15. A very dangerous tank from China

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 91:44


    In this episode we talk about China's shiny new light tank, and John talks to a private tank owner about the joys of this very expensive hobby. Also some thoughts on the Ukraine, and a review of Tsingtao beer.

    28 - Valentine. Spectacularly adequate in a war winning sort of way

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2022 80:29


    We roar into the new year with a tank that was downright bad, but was built to be just good enough in an extremely cheap way. It's the sten gun of tanks, it's the tank we'd have covered in February if we were smarter, it's the British Valentine!

    27 - New Year Greetings from The Chieftain, and a game of guess that tank!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 4:16


    Hi Folks, a special New Year Greeting to you from The Chieftain, Nicholas Moran himself, and a quick game of "Guess That Tank", check our Facebook for the answers and to post your scores! https://www.facebook.com/TotesTanked

    26 - Christmas special, your emails and comments, and the K9 Thunder!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2021 82:02


    Breaking with tradition we're back for a second bite at the cherry in December. We discuss: -- Australia's new Huntsman self-propelled artillery, -- All the comments, messages, reviews and emails we've had from you fine folk during 2021 -- TWO beers for review! -- Recent events in and around Ukraine. There's a lot to unpack so listen in and have the best possible Christmas!

    25 - Arjun. A good tank to have if you have 2000 T-72's as well

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2021 81:39


    What happens when a country with thousands of very good Russian tanks decides to build something different for themselves? You get yourselves Arjuns!

    24 - IS2. Big Cat Safari Vehicle

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2021 69:39


    As the sun set on the end of the world for Nazi Germany the Soviets made a super tank of their own to counter the wonder weapons. With the armour to defeat German 88s, and the biggest gun ever mounted in a tank (until then) it was only relevant for a year, but it won the final battles of the Second World War. This episode is about the IS2.

    23 - M551 Sheridan. When tanks go bad.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2021 69:46


    All tanks are supposed to be dangerous, but the M551 Sheridan was a killer even before it made contact with the enemy.  An excellent concept with desperately poor execution.

    22 - The S Tank, or the Stridsvagn 103. And some talk about Australian submarines

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2021 80:35


    Rob and John talk about the madcap innovation of the Swedish turretless tank that still represents a high point of design brilliance. And then because we're Australians talking on defence issues we cover the weirdness of our submarine procurement.

    21 - Centurion aka: The GOAT. Also some talk about Kabul

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2021 79:53


    John stuffed up his expensive audio rig while Rob sounds delightful on a cheap headset, the end result being that Rob talks for 80 minutes with a Dalek about the tank which showed the British could build a decent one when they tried. This episode is all about Centurion!

    20 - Hetzer, or Jagdpanzer 38, or Panzerjäger 38(t). The tank of defeat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2021 60:10


    So you've declared war on the whole world and you can't build proper tanks fast enough to keep the Red Army out of Prussia. What do you come up with to slow down the enemy as much as possible, without actually changing the course of the war? It's the tank that isn't a tank, the little armoured vehicle which no two tank nerds can even agree on the name of. This month, Totally Tanked brings you: The Hetzer!

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